Radiator structure



flame 24 1924*. 1498,34

- c. H. SHAPIRO RADIATOR STRUCTURE Filed March 31 v 1922 A TTORNEY.

I Patented June 24, 1924.

I meant parent enrich.

CHARLES H. SHAPIRO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RADIATOR STRUCTURE.

Application filed March 31, 1922. Serial No. 548,406.

[0 all whom it mag/c072 oer'n Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. SHAPIRO, a citizen of Lithuania, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Radiator Structures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a radiator structure and has for its primary object the shaping and associating of parts whereby the various elements of a radiator may be more easily assembled and secured to each other.

An object of the invention is the forming of certain parts to allow more ready flow of water while at the same time subjecting the same more efficiently to a cooling action of the passing air currents.

Besides the above my invention is distinguished in the novel construction of connection between the plates which, besides facilitating the assembling of the plates, readily allows for expansion and contraction.

A feature of my invention is the novel manner of shaping and arranging the ribs which besides allowing for expansion act as a wind breaker and also a heat radiating surface.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a radiator constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing a portion of the radiator structure.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional View taken through the ribs.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of a plate constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the spacer plate showing the slot therein.

Fig; 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view of one of the ribs.

Again referring to the drawing illustrating one of the many constructions of my invention the numeral 1 designates an ordinary form of radiator frame supporting my improved honeycomb radiator structure 2. This structure 2 consists of companion plates 3 and 4 that have their edges 5 secured .in the usual manner and one of the main features of my invention is that in These ribs extend crosswise of the plate and have their front wall corrugated as at 7 so .as to allow for expansion and contraction.

Other hollow ribs 8 are provided and arranged at an incline to each other and form interiorly arranged grooves 9 that incline relative to the direction of travel of the water normally through the cell 10 formed by the plates. Thus it will be seen that the distance traveled by the water is greatly increased thereby subjecting the same to a greater cooling action, besides the water is agitated and owing to the position of the ribs 8, the air currents are scattered and heat readily radiated from the ribs to the passing air currents. The numeral 11 designates a spacer plate alternating with the companion plates and of corrugated formation. The crests of the spacer plate have formed therein slots 12 for snugly receiving the ribs 6 thereby properly associating the various plates to facilitate securing thereof. Attention is called to the fact that the walls 7 of the ribs 6 are disposed upon an incline so as to facilitate passage of the ribs through the slots 12 to further bring about a better connection between the various parts. It will also be noted that the ribs 6 are also positioned so as to act as wind breakers and be subject to eificient cooling action.

It is, of course, to be understood that the various parts may be constructed in various other manners and associated in different relations and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I communication with said cell, the crown panion corrugated plates secured together to form a water cell, hollow ribs arran ed at the crest of the corrugations 1n oppose relation and cooperating to form a chamber in communication with said cell, the crown portion of each rib being corrugated to allow for expansion and contract1on, angularly 1nclined grooves formed in the inner surfaces of the plates and disposed upon oppos te sides of the ribs and in communicatlonwlth the cells.

4. A radiator structure comprising companion corrugated plates secured together to form a water cell, hollow ribs arranged in opposed relation at the crest of the corrugations and cooperating to form a chamber in communication with said cell, the crown portion of each rib being corrugated to allow for expansion and contraction, angularly inclined grooves formed in the inner surfaces of the plates upon opposite sides of the ribs and in communication with the cells, and spacer plates removably associated with said ribs.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

CHARLES H. SHAPIRO. 

